Alexander McLavish

Center For Prison Outreach & Education Intern

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About me
Senior Counsel at Centuri Group, Inc.
Education
- Freehold Township High School
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- The College of New Jersey
  2011 - 2015
  Bachelor's Degree Political Science
  Activities and Societies: Sigma Pi Fraternity, Order of Omega Honor Society
- Rutgers Law School
  2015 - 2018
  Juris Doctor (J.D.)
  Activities and Societies: NJ Program Coordinator ‘Wills For Heroes', President Of The Estates & Trusts Society , Barbri Bar Review Head Representative, Mock Trial Team
Experience
- Albert C. Wagner Correctional Facility
  Oct 2011 - May 2012
  Center For Prison Outreach & Education Intern
  - Assisted and mentored a class of inmates with their studies, better preparing them for their GED exam- Served as the liaison between the program’s administrators and The College Of New Jersey by taking a managerial role, coordinating other students transportation to and from the prison, as well as monitoring their attendance
- Lawrence Township Municipal Court
  Sept 2013 - Jun 2014
  Prosecutor’s Office Intern
  - Reviewed police reports, criminal case history reports, forensic reports, and analyzed corrections information- Prepared subpoenas, case brief files and communicated with defense attorneys, state and local law enforcement agents
- Princeton Municipal Court
  Sept 2013 - Jun 2014
  Prosecutor’s Office Intern
  - Reviewed police reports, criminal case history reports, forensic reports, and analyzed corrections information- Prepared subpoenas, case brief files and communicated with defense attorneys, state and local law enforcement agents
- District Office Of Assemblyman Reed Gusciora
  Dec 2013 - Jun 2014
  Legislative & Constituent Affairs Intern
  - Processed issues ranging from confusion with Social Security benefits to negotiating with local power companies for payment plans for constituents- Accompanied Assemblyman Gusciora to New Jersey Statehouse for voting sessions and committee hearings- Responsible for bill drafting, memo writing and policy research
- Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office
  May 2014 - Sept 2014
  Domestic Violence, Forfeiture & Homicide Unit Intern
  - Reviewed police files, evidence, autopsies, videos and interviews to assist prosecutors in offering plea bargains to over two-hundred defendants - Prepared subpoenas, case brief files for the County Prosecutors and accompanied them in court on a daily basis
- Princeton Department of Affordable Housing & Human Services
  May 2014 - Sept 2014
  Administrative Assistant
  - Worked to organize and automate the Affordable Housing application process within the town of Princeton - Responsible for complete oversight of the Summer Youth Employment Program, a program which employs low income students from Princeton in a number of paid municipal internships- Cooperated with, and maintained files on all Welfare and General Assistance Clients
- New Jersey Senate Majority Office
  Jan 2015 - May 2015
  Policy Research Intern
  - Policy research, bill editing, event planning, social media and data analysis - Worked closely with senior advisor to Senate President - Attended committee hearings, press conferences, voting sessions and party leadership conferences
- Office of the Attorney General of Iowa
  May 2016 - Aug 2016
  Legal Intern
  - Conducted legal research, wrote memos, filed briefs, submitted motions, reviewed documents and attended depositions and trials. Worked on numerous Section 1983 claims, defending State employees
- Dash Farrow, LLP
  Jun 2016 - Jun 2017
  Law Clerk
  - Practice focused on Criminal Defense- Conducted legal research, wrote memos, filed briefs, submitted motions, organized discovery documents
- South Jersey Industries
  May 2017 - Jun 2018
  Legal Intern
  - Worked closely with the General Counsel- Conducted legal research, wrote memos, summarized legislative bills, reviewed lease documents, completed FERC assignments and filed forms with the SEC- Participated in Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations with unionized employees, conducted fact finding investigations, attended arbitrations, conducted grievance hearings
- Atlantic County Superior Court
  Aug 2018 - Aug 2019
  Law Clerk to the Honorable Joseph L. Marczyk, P.J.Cv
  - Research and recommend decisions on pending civil motions, process court orders- Speak with trial counsel regarding motion status, write memorandum of decisions, review and edit trial court opinions.
- Parker McCay P.A.
  Aug 2019 - Mar 2021
  Associate Attorney
  Construction & Procurement
- Comegno Law Group, P.C.
  Mar 2021 - Oct 2022
  Associate Attorney
  Construction & Procurement, Education Law
- Riggs Distler
  Nov 2022 - Jan 2024
  Counsel
- Centuri Group, Inc.
  Jan 2024 - now
  - Senior Counsel
    May 2024 - now
  - Counsel
    Jan 2024 - May 2024
Licenses & Certifications
- Admitted Attorney
  New Jersey Board of Bar Examiners
  Nov 2018
- Certified Mediator (Small Claims Court / Landlord Tenant Matters)
  State of New Jersey
  Aug 2018